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CVE-2025-41228

VMware ESXi and vCenter Server Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Published: May 20, 2025Updated: May 21, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-79
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

VMware ESXi and vCenter Server contain a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper input validation. A malicious actor with network access to the login page of certain ESXi host or vCenter Server URL paths may exploit this issue to steal cookies or redirect to malicious websites.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

vCenter ServerVMware
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
Cloud FoundationVMware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
Telco Cloud PlatformVMware
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
Telco Cloud InfrastructureVMware
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
ESXiVMware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25717
support.broadcom.com

Timeline

Published
May 20, 2025
Last Updated
May 21, 2025

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